Many people struggle with weight loss and are constantly searching for the quickest and easiest way to lose it all. To lose weight quickly and efficiently, you should stop looking for a quick miracle fix. One of the most important challenges to overcome is your diet and how you eat. By intaking less calories and choosing more nutritious foods, you are taking the biggest first step to true weight loss.
So what is a calorie and what kinds of foods should I eat?
A calorie is simply a measurement of energy. The more calories a food lists on its packaging, the more energy it provides, in a way. In a way, I mean you need to consider the actual amount of calories per serving, as packaging of food lists a serving amount differently. The most significant number to really look for is the fat calories number or the calories from fat measurement. Compare that number to the actual number of calories per serving and the higher that is, the more fattier that food is essentially.
What happens is that your body consumes and needs both calories and fat calories, but only to a certain degree. We all live differently, with some playing sports and running around all day in meetings, to those who just sit on the coach all day due to some kind of physical issue. Regardless, we burn these calories, or energy, differently. So the intake of more fat and calories results in the body storing all of that excess energy in your lipids, or the thing that becomes visible around your belly and you call fat.
Here is my quick and easy list to hopefully help get your creativity running in the right direction when it comes to picking the right foods to eat:
Low Calorie & Diet Food List
- Broccoli (or pretty much any fresh vegetable)
- Cherry Tomatoes (favorite of mine)
- Cottage Cheese
- Fish (white fish preferrably)
- Boiled Potatoes
- Boiled Noodles
- White Low Grain Rice (never fried)
- Tofu (steamed)
- Fat Free Yogurt
- Fat Free Popcorn
- Sugar Free Jello
- Pickles
- Organic Foods
As far as drinks, try to stick to water and maybe an very occasional tea or coffee. Just make sure you are conscious to the portions you put through that mouth. A great idea may be to start listing out what you eat on a daily basis like a personal journal. This way, you will have a good tracking system on the amount of calories and/or fat calories you are taking in daily. Dietitians from around the world approach the science of dieting differently. Since being fat is a matter of opinion and shaped by society norms, it is really a decision that starts within yourself. If you are truly unsure or at loss of what to do, then it may be in your best interest to consult a professional dietician to guide you thoroughly on a personal level.
